Two mainstream outlets featured analysts arguing that Wednesday’s drop in precious metals is short-term, with one telling CNBC that “This is a buying opportunity for many investors who were worried that the train left the station and they weren’t involved,” and another saying that “People are reading too much into Bernanke today and using it as a reason to take profits. I don’t think that we’re coming to the end when it comes to liquidity and quantitative easing.”

And a CNNMoney article asking, “Did Bernanke kill the gold rally?,” is answered by one analyst who says that “gold still looks strong,” and “what the rebound on Thursday shows you is that investors used the dip as an excuse to get back in to gold. The move didn’t seem to do any psychological damage.”